Components of playful entertainment

ABSTRACT

Component elements or component pieces of a recreational entertainment—at the rate of two active or main components and four accessories or supplements—are characterized by its unusual and original function.

The elements or component pieces whose patentability is claimed are characterized by its unusual and original function, notwithstanding their proceeding as a whole in accordance with the game rules inherent in this recreational entertainment.

Some of these are active or main components—it is to say, its movement is activated by its extraordinary action device- and some others are accessories or supplements, because their structure is adequate for the interaction with the former.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1A is a front view of the POEENG FIGHTER character in the assembled state.

FIG. 1B is a side view of the POEENG FIGHTER character in the assembled state.

FIG. 1C is an exploded view of the POEENG FIGHTER character in the unassembled state.

FIG. 2A is a front view of the POEENG GHOST character.

FIG. 2B is a perspective view of the inside portion of the POEENG GHOST character.

FIG. 3 is an exploded view of the POEENG GHOST character in the unassembled state.

FIG. 4A is a front view of the POEENG SPRING character, with the spring not compressed.

FIG. 4B is a front view of the POEENG SPRING character, with the spring compressed.

FIG. 4C is a front view of the POEENG SPRING character, with the released spring lifting it off a surface.

FIG. 5A is a top view of the catapult accessory.

FIG. 5B is a perspective view of the catapult accessory.

FIG. 5C is a front view of the catapult accessory.

FIG. 5D is a side view of the catapult accessory.

FIG. 5E is a sequential view of the POEENG GHOST character being placed into, and then being launched from, the catapult accessory.

FIG. 6A is a top view of the container house accessory.

FIG. 6B is a perspective view of the container house accessory.

FIG. 6C is a front view of the container house accessory.

FIG. 6D is a side view of the container house accessory.

FIG. 6E is a sequential view of the POEENG GHOST character being placed into, and then being launched from, the container house accessory.

FIG. 7A is a view of the catching device for the POEENG SPRING character, with the mouth open.

FIG. 7B is a view of the catching device with the mouth open and the POEENG SPRING character moving toward it.

FIG. 7C is a view of the catching device for the POEENG SPRING character, with the mouth closed.

FIG. 8A is a perspective view of a second container house accessory.

FIG. 8B is a top view of the second container house accessory.

FIG. 8C is a side view of the second container house accessory.

FIG. 8D is a front view of the second container house accessory.

FIG. 8E is the other side view of the second container house accessory.

FIG. 8F is a back view of the second container house accessory.

FIG. 9A is a sequential view of the POEENG SPRING character being placed into, and then being launched from, a third container house accessory.

FIG. 9B is a sequential view showing the operation of the lifting mechanism of the cover.

FIG. 10 is a sequential view of the POEENG SPRING character being placed into, and then being launched from, a fourth container house accessory.

In accordance to the enclosed diagrams (FIGS. 1A-C, 2A-B, 3, and 4A-C) the active elements are three:

1. The so-called “POEENG FIGHTER” as a fantasy name, consists of a hard, plastic figure that together with, a hard, plastic spring, an internal mechanism, and the use of a zipper, produces its spin, leap and bounce.

As shown in FIGS. 1A-C, at first sight the product is a figure of two parts or shells, with or without a painted decoration, assembled onto a spiral-shaped, plastic device, working both as a spin and a gyroscope.

The conjunction between the parts that originate the shape of the character and the spin-spring, is illustrated in FIG. 1C. It consists of an upper part formed by two shells (front and back, face and back), joined by bolts; projected on one side and hollow on the other (male and female respectively).

The lower part is a base joined to a spiral-shaped spring through three-holed base; these holes are also connected to other projected parts of the spring which are embedded with a click. At the same time, there is an internal mechanism of three to six round metal plates, joined together by a nail that ends in a metal cog and remains outside the upper part of the spring. When placing the upper figure to the base of the spring, that internal cog mechanism remains inside the figure's body—right next to a hole through which the plastic zipper will pass—and the figure is attached to the base of the spring by an embedded mechanism that joins the parts together with two clicks.

Once the element is assembled according to this description, the hole in the middle of the upper figure is crossed by a zipper. By placing and removing the zipper successively, the spring of the element begins to spin around; and if dropped on a flat surface the whole element will spin around. It will bounce thanks to the spring, and will continue to spin until the internal mechanism loses strength and the product ceases spinning and bouncing definitively.

2. The active or main element of the same recreational entertainment—to be identified by the fantasy name “POEENG GHOST”—is illustrated in FIGS. 2A-B, and consists of a single-figure (with or without painted decoration) joined by a bolt to a rubber device with the shape of a half-sphere, which functions as a jumper.

When the half-sphere is turned 180°, the single-figure can be seen completely. At the same time, when turning the half sphere upside down, the product produces a jump of up to 40 cm—due to the characteristics of the material that was used—it needs to return to its initial state. When this happens (FIG. 2A), it is when the edge of the half sphere strikes against the surface where it is placed on and so, it takes a height of up to 40 cm and then falls down, returning to its initial state.

As can be seen in FIG. 3, the connection between the two parts (the character and the half sphere made of a rubber-like material) is verified by the use of a suitable bolt.

3.—Finally, the active or main component identified as “POEENG SPRING”, consists of a rubber figure with a plunger, which together with a plastic spring generates the jumping action (FIGS. 4A-C).

As emerges from (FIG. 4A), at first sight the product is a single-figure (with or without painted decoration) on top of a plastic device that works as a spring. When pressed down (FIG. 4B), the plunger attaches to a surface and the spring begins to apply force until the plunger finally yields and the active element jumps (FIG. 4C).

The joint between the two parts (character and plastic spring) is a result of the shape; the reason is that the character is made of a soft material that is fixed to the rigid, plastic spring by applying pressure.

The accessory or supplementary components of the same recreational entertainment are the following:

-   -   A) A kind of catapult linked directly to the main or active         element (1), that consists of an accessory formed by rigid,         plastic parts which are connected to each other by a mechanism         of simple embeddings, which allow the accessory to stand and         function like a catapult.

As shown in FIGS. 5A-E, the catapult consists of two walls that function as a base, where the third component, consisting of a plastic part with a rounded base, is placed. The latter has a handle that allows it to be pushed down, and also allows the base to tilt from its original position to a 45° angle.

The way in which this accessory element interacts with the active element identified as “POEENG FIGHTER” is illustrated in FIG. 5E: once the mechanism of action is activated by the use of the zipper, the main component is placed onto the rounded base of the catapult, and then the handle is used to tilt the catapult about 45° upwards, so that it is finally expelled into the air, in the direction chosen by the player.

-   -   B) A house containing the active component (2), with a mechanism         of action:

FIGS. 6A-E shows the external views of the conical, rigid, plastic house with a hexagonal top, which works as a container for the main component. It also has an action and launching device on the roof surface, which directly interacts with it.

As shown in the sequence of images of FIG. 6E of the indicated Sheet, the roof of the container house has a hollow and rounded surface in the center of the base, 5 mm deep and approximately 5 cm of diameter. At the same time, it has two cuts somewhere in this area that allow increasing and decreasing the diameter of the surface by applying pressure.

By placing the single-figure with the half sphere rotated 180° on the hollow surface of the container roof, which has the cuts in the plastic, it is secured by the action of the latter. By pressing inward the space with cuts, the half sphere loses its original containment, releasing and shooting off the single-figure in the direction chosen by the player.

-   -   C) A rigid, plastic, catching device that fulfills its         recreational purpose when combined with the so-called “POEENG         SPRING” active part and that functions like an opening-catching         mouth, containing the active part inside when it is in the air.

As shown in FIG. 7A, in still position this device has a handle and a button on top. An expander device composed by equal plastic parts joined together by screws is detached; with three pieces on each side. In the front, joined by two other plastic parts and screws, there are two hollow shells that seem like an open mouth.

By pressing the button on the handle, as shown in FIG. 7B, the plastic device joined by screws extends itself and the two shells close and touch each other (FIG. 7C); this movement is repeated each time the button on the handle is pushed with your thumb.

-   -   D) Container houses with a mechanism of action. These         supplementary products, which are illustrated in FIGS. 8A-F,         9A-B, and 10, consist of a rigid, cubic, plastic tube, with a         rigid, hexagonal top, that has an internal action and launching         device for the main piece called “POEENG SPRING”.

There are two types of cubic, container houses whose external shape is shown in FIGS. 8A-F, and the difference between them lies in the internal mechanisms of action that each carries within.

These two types of internal mechanisms associated with cubic houses act, on the one hand as a crossbow and on the other hand as a catapult.

FIG. 9A describes the first type of container house, which we will call “catapult house”, taking into account that its function is linked to the active element indicated above.

In the sequence of images it is illustrated how the main part is placed onto the roof of the container house by applying pressure, and when lifting the knob of the roof, the main part flies off with catapult-launching effect.

In the first and second image of the same sequence, the cubic container house is shown, characterized mainly by its hexagonal upper part, also containing the mechanism of action. The roof has a top which consists of a flat, round, hollow opening with a handle, joined to the hexagonal roof by a hinge. This top is movable, and the handle allows placing it onto the surface of the hexagonal roof, as well as raising it about 45°.

The rising mechanism of the top is shown in FIG. 9B. The flat surface of the hexagonal roof, complemented with the flat and round opening top with a handle, work like a catapult for the main element which has access to. The suction cap that the latter has is attached to the flat surface of the hexagonal roof, its spring is placed on the flat and applies opening, and when lifting the handle of the hollow opening, the spring exerts force upwards. When the opening is detached from its base by lifting the handle approximately 45°, the spring continues applying its force until the suction cup gives way and the main part is ejected.

The second type of container house is shown in FIG. 10, which we will call “cannon house”, taking into account that its function is linked to the main part “POEENG FIGHTER”.

In the sequence of images, it is shown how the active part is placed inside this element by means of pressure, and when pulling from the plastic mast that goes through it, it is ejected with a cannon-shooting effect.

This accessory element has a hollow hexagonal roof, which is embedded into the container/cubic house with a relief by applying pressure. At the base of the cubic house there is a round hole of 0.5 cm in diameter that is crossed by a plastic mast, projected to the exterior of the cubic house, which works as a handle. In the interior of the cubic house, the mast is attached to a 2-mm-thick, flat base whose diameter is 0.2 mm smaller than the diameter of the cubic house. At the same time, the interior of the cubic house has two facing walls that are projected 0.5 cm from each side of the walls, and go from the base to a 3 cm of height.

Thus, the active element (1) is stuck to the inner, flat base of the cubic house, joined to the plastic mast which works externally as a handle. By pulling it with force the spring leans on the projected, inner walls of the cubic house.

Then, if you continue pulling the plastic mast out of the cubic house, the spring will be applying force upwards increasingly and the suction cap will finally give way, so the main piece will be ejected with cannon-shooting effect, out of the cubic house. 

1. The component elements of a recreational entertainment—consisting of three active or principal items and four accessory or supplementary items—, which are characterized by their original structure and performance, are hereby vindicated as patentable.
 2. One of the active elements invoked in the former claim, characterized by consisting of a rigid, plastic figure which has two parts or shells, assembled onto a spiral-shaped, plastic device that functions as both a spin and a gyroscope, and an internal mechanism consisting of three to six round, metal plates joined together by a nail that ends in a metal cog and a plastic zipper.
 3. Another of the active components mentioned in claim 1, characterized by consisting of a single-figure connected by a bolt to a half-sphere-shaped, rubber device, in such a way that its proper use results in the jump of the former, in the direction chosen by its occasional operator, is hereby vindicated as patentable.
 4. The remaining active component mentioned in claim 1, characterized by consisting of a rubber figure with a plunger, which together with a plastic spring generates action of jumping, is hereby vindicated as patentable.
 5. The conformation of the accessory or supplementary element of those mentioned in claim 1, characterized by its catapult form—suited to its interaction with the active element mentioned in claim 2 —, and that consists of two walls functioning as a base, where a plastic piece with a handle and rounded base is placed allowing the action of catapulting the active component under discussion, is hereby vindicated as patentable.
 6. Another accessory or supplementary element to those mentioned in claim 1, characterized by its hexagonal-shaped, container house—suited for its interaction with the main component mentioned in claim 3—containing a device of action in its roof that is formed by a hollow and rounded surface in the center of the base, presenting one of its parts two cuts that allow increasing and decreasing the diameter of the surface by applying manual pressure, is hereby vindicated as patentable.
 7. The conformation of another accessory or supplementary element to those mentioned in claim 1, characterized by its function as a catcher, and consisting of a handle and a button at the top, from which an expander device composed by equal plastic parts joined together by screws is detached, at a rate of three pieces on each side and at the front two hollow shells which give the impression of an open mouth, is hereby vindicated as patentable.
 8. The conformation of the remaining accessory or supplementary element of those mentioned in claim 1, characterized by working as container parts of the main piece mentioned in claim 4, and providing mechanisms for its launch as a catapult or cannon depending on the case, is hereby vindicated as patentable.
 9. The conformation of the accessory or supplementary piece mentioned in claim 8, characterized because the part that causes the expulsion on the catapult mode has a hexagonal-shaped upper part and has in its roof a movable cap consisting of a flat, round, hollow opening with a handle, joined by a hinge, is hereby vindicated as patentable.
 10. The conformation of the accessory or supplementary piece mentioned in claim 8, characterized by providing a hexagonal, hollow roof, which is embedded to the container/cubic house by applying pressure, which has a round hole on its base crossed by a plastic mast—projected from the external part of the cubic house—and which is internally attached to a flat base, is hereby vindicated as patentable. 